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New York is trying to get Congress Trump’s tax returns; the UK ambassador to the US resigns after leaked cables.


Marijuana decriminalization offers a milder alternative to full legalization.


A federal appeals court panel will rule on whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional; France imposes an eco-tax on plane tickets.


Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein is arrested on sex trafficking charges; Greece elects a center-right party to rule the country, rejecting populism.


Seismologists say more earthquakes could be on the way, but technological limitations makes it difficult to tell when they could strike.


Sudan’s military and civilian leaders reach a power-sharing deal; Amsterdam’s first female mayor wants to reform the city’s red light district.


The future of the citizenship question remains unclear despite a recent Supreme Court ruling; Ethiopian Israelis are leading massive protests against racism.


House Democrats finally file a lawsuit for Trump’s tax return; the arrest of a German captain shows Europe’s division on refugees.


Some mixed news for the US economy; demonstrators in Hong Kong step up their protests.


Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley invited Megan Rapinoe and the team to celebrate.


The Supreme Court will finally rule on DACA; Trump and Putin joke about Russia meddling in US elections.


The Supreme Court hands down big rulings on gerrymandering and the census; Brazil’s “tough on crime” president finds himself in the middle of a drug bust.


The Census Bureau has to give a better explanation of why the question was added. But time is running out to finalize forms for 2020.


The first 2020 Democratic debate is here; a far-right supporter confessed to killing a pro-immigration politician in Germany.


Oregon Republicans are in hiding over a climate change bill; the Council of Europe ends its punishment of Russia for the annexation of Crimea.


Marijuana legalization is spreading to more and more states.


Trump caps off a rough weekend for US-Iran relations with more sanctions; Istanbul voters hand the opposition party another big win.


Trump confirms that he called off an attack on Iran at the last minute; the final two candidates for UK prime minister have been announced.


Plus: Google is profiting from millions of fake listings on Maps.


Iran’s attack on a US drone points to the possibility of violence; India faces a water crisis.
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Trump’s EPA rolls back Obama-era regulations on coal; four men are charged in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.


The State Department plans to cut aid to Central America amid migrant crisis; the Catholic Church considers allowing married men to become priests.


Iran threatens to violate part of the 2015 nuclear deal; a nationwide blackout in Argentina brings the country to a standstill for a day.


New York eliminates religious exemptions to vaccination requirements; thousands of Swiss women protest for gender equality.


Trump is under fire for saying that he would receive information about political rivals from foreign actors; UK signs Julian Assange’s US extradition papers.


Trump thwarts House Democrats’ effort to obtain documents related to the 2020 census citizenship question; the Ebola outbreak spreads from the DRC to Uganda.


“I’m sick of being abused by those who are supposed to be my family.”


Maine will soon allow non-doctors to perform abortions; the result of a controversial Kazakh election is seen as an extension of the country’s authoritarian regime.


The Fire Department is reporting that one person has died in what is believed to have been a “hard landing.”


Holland, who runs original content for Netflix, and Lyonne, who recently produced the show Russian Doll, will speak with Recode’s Kara Swisher at Code Conference 2019.


The Supreme Court will decide whether racial discrimination played a role in Comcast’s decision-making process; Hong Kong sees mass protests against an extradition bill.


A New York Times report tells the story of Caleb Cain, a man who came to embrace — and later reject — the alt-right through YouTube.


A new jobs report signals a slowing economy; UN human rights experts allege a “staggering number” of unlawful deaths in the Philippines.


But thanks to the Senate, it probably won’t happen.


Not many people seem to be on board with Trump’s Mexico tariffs; 120,000 people gather in Prague to call for the prime minister’s resignation.


The Trump administration restricts travel to Cuba; the Sudanese military attacks pro-democracy groups in the capital.


Boeing warns that some of its planes may have faulty wing parts; as the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre approaches, Taiwan wants China to apologize.


The Trump administration uses tariffs to pressure Mexico on immigration; New Zealand’s budget prioritizes well-being over the economy.


Netflix and Disney threaten to stop investing in Georgia if its abortion ban goes into effect; South Africa’s cabinet reaches gender parity.